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Cuvée Prevenche

Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux · France

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roast lamb · game meat · aged cheeses

201588 pts

Ripe, aromatic red berry notes mingle with the wood flavors in this rich wine. It's fruity yet backed by tannins and a dry core. All these elements mean it will need to age and will age well. Drink from 2020.
201382 pts

This old-vine wine shows signs of rotten fruit, certainly aromatically. On the palate, it is tight with dark tannins and a hard, extracted edge. It is hard to tell if it could soften. This property liess in both the Castillon and Franc appellations. Wine is vinified plot by plot.
201289 pts

Layered with toasty wood, this rich wine delivers blackberry fruits, a strong sense of tannins that enrich the fruit, and a concentrated aftertaste. From one of several small properties tended by owners Christophe and Marie Jo Lavau, it will age well. Drink from 2017.